Bethesda to donate $1 million to COVID-19 relief efforts

Bethesda Softworks has announced that the company plans to donate $1,000,000 to front-line organisations who are helping combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The news was announced in a post on the Bethesda website along with a breakdown of where the money is set to go, which you can find below.

$500,000 will be given to Direct Relief, a charity which is directly involved in COVID-19 relief efforts, including the critically important work of providing personal protective equipment to health care workers.

$250,000 will go to UNICEF, which partners with front-line responders around the world to keep children and their families safe and protected.

$250,000 will be donated to local COVID-19 relief efforts within the communities where we work and live. These recipients will be chosen by our individual studios and international offices. This way we can support worthy charities fighting COVID-19 in our local communities across the world.

Bethesda says that, while everyone around the world continues to stay at home, the company is committed to finding ways to connect with fans, fellow gamers, and local communities through the #BethesdaAtHome campaign.

The company also encouraged those to “stay connected to others while [observing] social distancing guidelines in an effort to keep everyone safe and healthy.”

About COVID-19:

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COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease and previously known as 2019 novel coronavirus, is the disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). COVID-19 has officially been classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.

At the time of publishing, there have been 3,090,445 cases and 217,769 deaths confirmed globally.

If you start displaying symptoms of COVID-19, the smartest thing to do is to isolate yourself from others and remain at home until you recover. If you start feeling worse, seek medical advice as soon as possible while keeping a safe distance from others.

Maintaining good hygiene practices, such as washing your hands regularly and covering your mouth when you cough and sneeze, can help to prevent the spread of most viruses and keep yourself and others safe from infection.

It’s important to note that SARS-CoV-2 does not discriminate in who it infects. Even if you’re lucky enough to be asymptomatic, you can still be a carrier, and you can still infect others. Be smart and stay at home.